"Knock-off" wire wheels fit onto splines on the axle and are held in =
place by threaded caps Either two-eared three-eared or octagonal, like =
one big lugnut in the center. These are "sided" so that they tighten =
counterclockwise on the left side of the car and clockwise on the right. =
So that normal wheel rotation doesn't cause them to come loose. You =
don't want to tow these in reverse.
Tops are nothing as elaborate as the Germans install, just a frame with =
a fabric top and plastic windows. Early cars, from '65 back I think, =
have tops and frames that you remove from the car completely and stow in =
the trunk when not in use. Later cars have a more conventional, attached =
top. Aftermarket tops are available with zip-out rear windows, =
headliners, different fabric choices and probably glass rear windows, if =
you look around.
All MGB's have roll-up glass windows. Sidescreens are reserved for real =
roadsters ;-)=20
Phil Vanner
'61 Midget
-----Original Message-----
From: Sean Bartnik [SMTP:sbart7kb@www.mwc.edu]
Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 1998 12:32 PM
To: mgs@autox.team.net
Subject: General MGB questions
Hey all,
Just some curiousities on my part:
How do those "knock-off" wire wheels fit to the car/what holds 'em on?
Pardon the ignorance here, I'm used to lug nuts and lug bolts :-)
Convertible tops: What sort of tops to the Bs have? My frame of
reference is a Karmann Ghia, which consists of an outer shell, then a
layer of horsehair padding, and then a headliner. It also has a glass
rear window with electric defroster. Does the MGB have anything this
elaborate or is it just a simple top?
What about side windows: roll up glass ones or side curtains? I
imagine the later ones have real windows, but I don't know much about
the early ones.
Thanks for any assistance
--
Sean Bartnik
Fredericksburg, Virginia
'81 Vanagon Westfalia
'74 Karmann Ghia convertible
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